New (to me) V4
Discussion
That bike is serious badness. I really want a RSV4R or new R1 for the track.
Maybe next year.
Update the thread in May when you have stripped it and made it ready for track.
So what fairings you going to run? Colours?
Are you adding any other bits?
Will that exhaust pass 98db at Donnington?
Maybe next year.
Update the thread in May when you have stripped it and made it ready for track.
So what fairings you going to run? Colours?
Are you adding any other bits?
Will that exhaust pass 98db at Donnington?
Renn Sport said:
That bike is serious badness. I really want a RSV4R or new R1 for the track.
Maybe next year.
Update the thread in May when you have stripped it and made it ready for track.
So what fairings you going to run? Colours?
Are you adding any other bits?
Will that exhaust pass 98db at Donnington?
To be honest, all the mods will be done immediately (before Spring arrives), the last thing to go on will be the track bodywork. I don't normally ride on the road, but the cost of the bike plus all the bits means I have to sacrafice at least 1, maybe 2 months of trackdays to make up the deficit. Hence riding her on the road until May. New fairings will probably be plain gloss black to keep costs down (not sure if I'll paint it myself, I've done it before with pretty good results but it's a pain in the ass). I'm thinking Cruciata fairings at the moment.Maybe next year.
Update the thread in May when you have stripped it and made it ready for track.
So what fairings you going to run? Colours?
Are you adding any other bits?
Will that exhaust pass 98db at Donnington?
The exhaust won't have a chance of passing 98db! But up here at Knockhill they don't noise test. For my first venture out of Scotland I'll pick a noisy day to be on the safe side.
Heres mine, best bike Ive ever owned bar none.
I swapped the Akrapovic system for the full AR system and what a noise it makes!
Wheels powder coated gold as they look a bit bland with the black wheel / tyre combo I thought. Ive just added a few new additional graphics to the bike over the winter.
Welcome to V4 ownership - youll not want to go back!
She's here! And already with a new exhaust, much prefer this to the AR. Stopped off at Aprilia Performance (the BEST place for your Aprilia bar none) for a check over. This bike has been main dealer serviced all it's life, and it shows: copious amounts of gasket sealant used everywhere (in places it shouldn't be, they even glued the airbox to the throttle bodies with the stuff), and too much of the wrong stuff where it should be. Various sensors and clips left unattached and dangling around. Oil pretty filthy. However she now has a clean bill of health. Can chain tensioners are a bit noisy but apparently, perfectly safe.
Valve clearances done
Gearbox removed and inspected
Lock nut behind stator checked (Aprilia like to forget to loctite these)
Oil & filter changed
Time to start modding!!
Valve clearances done
Gearbox removed and inspected
Lock nut behind stator checked (Aprilia like to forget to loctite these)
Oil & filter changed
Time to start modding!!
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